Over 40 TTC - lots of baby dust for us...2!

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hellenbackagen 47 ttc for 3 years following tfmr at 44. 2 adult DC.

my birthday is tomorrow. its cursed. i lost dsis day after 14 years ago and now dp's dad just died day before.

feeling pretty sorry for myself really. CD 23 with all the usual signs that AF is coming within next week.

Just catching up and wanted to send  to @Russkispy - you are doing amazingly. Fingers crossed this ivf round is your round x

Sorry for your loss @Hellenback sounds a tough time x x

I'm on cycle day 32 today. Feeling a bit crap really, felt like I was having some symptoms friday/saturday and got my hopes up. Did a test sunday and it was negative, felt tearful all day. However I then realised that the test was a FRRR not FRER so only good for the day of your missed period not before and although my app said I was due Sunday I am sure I ovulated late so probably not due until maybe Wednesday.

So I'm not out this month but not feeling hopeful.

As for the late ovulation I am blaming the vitamins. I have been taking pregnacare conception this month and a few reviews said they got a long cycle the month they started them.

So it's a waiting game now 😕

@hellenbackagen.. Happy Birthday. (Dare I say). So sorry about your loss. I'm 47 too and been trying over 3 yrs now. Good luck x

@Lexilooo.. sorry you are feeling low. Good luck with the waiting x

What apps are you all using for tracking? I have been using Ovia but I'm finding that it isn't really responding to my data, it just works on average cycle length over the last 4 months and plonks a fertile window in the middle irrespective of symptoms. Any better suggestions?

Thanks ladies x

@Lexilooo I use Kindara which seems to get my ov time about right..
happy birthday @hellenbackagen so sorry for your loss..
atm down with the lurgy.. having looked after small ones with the lurgy.. bugs shared.. hope everyone is doing ok and sending lots of love x

And out of first trimester. Baby very bouncy. 13 weeks 4 days.

Ooh @Karigan195 💕💕💕

I gave up on any apps except the iPhone one that logs when your period starts. I just went off ewcm in the end

Congrats karigan! Looks amazing

I use fertility friend alongside my ava bracelet

I just had someone ask me if I was expecting. So, in the past I would have been offended as clearly it would have meant I looked like I'd had too many pies and it had been mistaken for a baby bump. But this time I was actually really pleased. Mainly because the person asking had considered me young enough for that to have been a possibility. Yay!

Ohhh beautiful @Karigan195 !!

@Karigan195 that’s amazing so pleased for you!

Hope all you ladies are ok?

@Crittertamer are you still here?, hope all is going ok for you x

@Cleozeta you are young 😉 like the rest of us 😬

AFM I’ve been a bit quiet 😬 after the shock of having my first cycle cancelled after ten days I was pretty upset. Have been testing out trigger shot and had first negative on Friday. Am 9dpo and a negative test again this morning. I’ve literally worked myself into a frenzy over it all. DH flew off to the alps at 4 am this morning and I got up to test. Have had a good cry and now ready for tomorrow 🙄😬🙄

Thank you everyone. Now I’m out of first trimester I’m actually starting to believe it. Hope there are more bfps soon!

Hi @Realitysucks - it could still be too early, you never know. Hang in there x
@Karigan195 - what a lovely clear image of a lovely baby - you must be so delighted 😊
Hope everyone else is ok x

Karigan that is the sweetest picture. So delighted for you ❤

Today I am 47. And fil died yesterday. My birthday is cursed. ☹️.

Cd24. Boobs hurt and had a streak of blood earlier which is super early for me but got tummy cramps......

Af is on way I fear ☹️. Fuckity fuck.

Oh @hellenbackagen I'm so sorry... your birthday isn't cursed. Sending lots of love xx

Lovely ladies, haven't posted for a while but am soon to start the baseline tests for donor egg ivf so would love to join and share that process if that's OK ( realise it's not a route the other ladies are going down). Mimosa. ...shatavari is amazing for moisture and upping estrogen. It's cooling and moisturising herb....needs a bit of time to see results. I went from no ewcm to ridiculous amounts on it. X

Gorgeous picture, @Karigan195, congratulations!
So sorry to hear about FIL, @hellenbackagen

Day 28 and pretty sure period is arriving. Wasn't really expecting anything else as we only managed once in fertile week, but there's always a bit of hope, isn't there? Think I'm going to try SMEP this month, and take advantage of DP not being away on business! ;-)

Fingers crossed for everyone who's waiting!

xx

Ooh Kari - gorgeous photo:) so glad everything is going so well.

Hellen - so sorry for the loss of your fil. 💐

Eloisa -hi! You’re always welcome on here. Amazing that you’re starting donor ivf! How exciting. Thanks for the tip. I did take shatavari ages ago but might get back on it. Do you still take it?

Cleo - ha ha I’d have been the same. No longer offendedbut pleased!!

Btw - does anyone want a huge tub of Vitex (Agnus Castus) or some serrapeptase or some Royal jelly capsules? I’ve got so much I don’t use here it seems a waste....

Hellen so sorry for your loss 💐